St. Oswald's, Bidston

Work carried out on the Bell Installation 1995 - 96

Bell and fittings completely dismantled.
All iron work scaled and given two coats of red lead.
All screw threads dressed.
Bearings dismantled, cleaned and examined. Condition good. Old grease seals discarded and new ones fitted. Bearings re-assembled and packed with fresh grease.
Headstock and gudgeons examined and found to be sound.
Sundry repairs made to wheel.
Two 2" x 2" x ⅛" R.S.A. brackets made for wheel to headstock to give wheel greater rigidity.
Bearings re-erected on onto headstock and complete assembly bolted down to frame and hardened up. All free.
Bell hoisted back onto headstock and secured in place.
Ground pulley box discarded and replaced with overhauled spare unit.
Slider Pintle refitted.
Worn runner board discarded, new one made and fitted.
Clapper eye bored true and fitted with new "Tufnol" bush and stainless steel pin.
Clapper and crown staple refitted to bell.
Wheel refitted with all new nuts, bolts and washers.
Stay refitted. This was a replacement as the old one had been broken.
Rope refitted and bell rung up and checked for set at hand and back strokes. All in order.
Taper washer fitted under crown staple to correct uneven clappering.
Ceiling boss made and fitted to Ringing Chamber ceiling.